Kale, Peacock Red

Kale, Peacock Red
Kale, Peacock Red

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GH4770-C
Sun Preference
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Description

This beautiful feather like variety produces sea green outer foliage with shades of pink in the center; perfect for garden landscapes as well as container planting; performs well in cooler conditions; edible leaves are bitter but make a great garnish

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Details

Height: 12 inches

Spread: 12 inches

Sunlight: full sun partial shade

Hardiness Zone: (annual)

Other Names: Ornamental Kale, Flowering Kale

Group/Class: Peacock Series

Brand: Takii

Description:

This beautiful feather like variety produces sea green outer foliage with shades of pink in the center; perfect for garden landscapes as well as container planting; performs well in cooler conditions; edible leaves are bitter but make a great garnish

Edible Qualities

Peacock™ Red Kale is an annual vegetable plant that is typically grown for its edible qualities, although it does have ornamental merits as well. The deeply cut round bluish-green leaves with showy pink variegation can be harvested at any time in the season. The leaves have a bitter taste.

The leaves are most often used in the following ways:

  • Eating When Cooked/Prepared
  • Cooking

Planting & Growing

Peacock™ Red Kale will grow to be about 12 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 12 inches. This fast-growing vegetable plant is an annual, which means that it will grow for one season in your garden and then die after producing a crop.

This plant can be integrated into a landscape or flower garden by creative gardeners, but is usually grown in a designated vegetable garden. It does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in rich soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone over the growing season to conserve soil moisture. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.

Peacock™ Red Kale is a good choice for the vegetable garden, but it is also well-suited for use in outdoor pots and containers. It is often used as a 'filler' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination, providing a canvas of foliage against which the thriller plants stand out. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.

More Information

Common Family Name Kale
Sun Preference Full-Sun
Plant Life Cycle Annual
Mature Height (Range) 13" - 24"
Mature Spread (Range) Under 12", 12" - 24"

Product Questions (9)

Gertens carries annuals, perennials, shrubs, trees, water plants, house plants, edibles, cacti/succulents, seasonal blooming holiday plants and a wide variety of bulbs and seeds!
Annuals are plants that complete their life cycle in one growing season (spring – fall/frost). Perennials are plants that live for more than two growing seasons. They die back in winter and re-emerge in spring. ...
Hardiness is the capacity of a cultivated plant to withstand adverse conditions, usually its tolerance of low temperature. Plants are given a hardiness rating by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 11 zones based on the coldest or warmest temperature...
Yes, you can overwater plants. Especially in pots but also in the ground, however, planting in the ground allows for better water dispersion so the odds of overwatering are less. Low lying areas may be more prone to flooding. Areas with clay soil also...
A rough estimate for the last frost date here in zone 4b is the first week of May. This is not exact, as Minnesota weather can be variable, but it does help for plantings.
Use ant repellents.  Terro = Grease Ants Revenge = Garden Ants NOTE: Before bringing...
Root stimulators provide a hormone to the root system to recover faster from any damage done during the transplant process. This will also help the roots grow faster and stronger. To view Gertens recommended root stimulator, click ...
Full sun is six or more hours of direct sunlight (Note: afternoon sun is the hottest). West side: plants that like it hot and dry.  Part sun is four to six hours of sunlight including some afternoon...
Mulch helps stabilizes soil moisture and temperature. Gertens experts recommend Red Cedar mulch, from that fact that the cedar oil repels soft body insects. Place mulch 2 ...
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